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Immuno Flashcards

1
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Receptors of innate immunity

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TLR, RETINOIC ACID-INDUCIBLE GENE L-LIKE RECEPTORS

NLR CLR

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Chemokines secreted to recruit neutrophils

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N-formyl bacterial oligopeptide, c5a, Leukotrine b4, IL8

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How T effector cells increase microphage activity

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By INF-GAMMA- ACTIVATE DENDRITIC CELLS AND SECRETE IL12 AND ACTIVATE MICROPHAGES

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4
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Where are encoded MHC

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By HLA genes in chr.6

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5
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MHC II complex are chaperoned with

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HLA- DM

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6
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HLA A3 ASSOCIATED WITH

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Hemochromatosis

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7
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HLA A3 ASSOCIATED WITH

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Hemochromatosis

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HLA B8 ASSCOIATED WITH

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Addison disease, myasthenia gravis, graves disease

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9
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HLA B27 ASSOCIATED WITH

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PAIR

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10
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HLA C ASSOCIATED WITH

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Psoriasis

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11
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HLA DQ2/8 associated with

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Celiac disease

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12
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Mediate the killing of candida

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Skin keratinocytes by mannose binding receptors

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13
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NLR RECERORS LOCATED IN .

AND RECOGNIZE

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Intracellular

Recognise peptydoglycan

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14
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Dectin 1 recognizes

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B glucan in the fungal cell wall ( ex. Candida)

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15
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Cathelicidines are part of

And induced by

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CAMP found in neutrophils granules and

Induced by vitamin D

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16
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Antibacterial oligosacchrides are

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Lectins, collectins, pentraxins (CRP).

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17
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Classical pathway of the complement system start with

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Antigen binding antibody.

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18
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How the membrane attack complex is initiated

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By C5b

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19
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Alternative pathway of the complement is activated by

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By the pathogens or cell debris

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20
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Anaphylotoxins in the complement system

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C3a C4a C5a( also chemotaxis)

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21
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Opsonin in the complement system

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C3b

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22
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Inhibitors of the complement

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CD55 ( DECAY ACCELERATING FACTOR)

C1 INHIBITOR

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23
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Hereditary angioedema caused by

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Deficiency of C1 INH

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24
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Patients with terminal complement deficiency are at high risk of

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Nisseria infections

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25
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In SLE patiens can be found

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Low c3 and c4

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26
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Chronic granulomatous disease caused by

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Deficiency of NADPH

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27
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Major neutrophils chemotactic factor

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IL8

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28
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Antiinflammatory cytokine

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IL10, transforming growth factor B

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29
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What cytokine causes cachexia in cancer

30
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CD8+ T cells activated by

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IL2 from TH1

31
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Affinity maturation is achieved by

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Somatic hypermutation

32
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Class switching is achieved by

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Gentic rearrangment

33
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Both memory Band T cells express on the surface

34
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X linked agammagloubulinemia (XLA )resulted from

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Mutation inx chromose in the gene encodes BRUTON TYROSINE KINASE..

35
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XLA clinical presentation

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Absence of B cells and high rate of infections

36
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COMMON VARIABLE IMMMUNODEFICINCY associated with

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Low levels of IgG IgA IgM and infections of GI AND URTI AND LRTI

37
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Chronic mucocutanous candidiasis is associated with

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Gentic deficiency of AIRE ( autoimmune regulation), hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency ( in age 15)

38
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Immune dysregulation and polyendocrinopathy and enteropathy and x linked syndrome ( IPEX) CAUSED BY

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Mutation in FOXP3 GENE which regulate t cells

39
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Immune dysregulation and polyendocrinopathy and enteropathy and x linked syndrome ( IPEX) CAUSED BY

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Mutation in FOXP3 GENE which regulate t cells

40
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IPEX is associated with a traid

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Enteropathy, dermatitis, autoimmune endocrinopathy

41
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Disease associated with clover leaf or flower like RBCs

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Adult T cell lukemia/lymphoma caused by human T lymphotropic virus 1

42
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Cross presentation is

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Allowing exogenous antigens to be presented on MHC I without infection of the APCs

43
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Langerhans cells (dendritic cells in the skin and mucosa) are used in PLCH disease and stained by

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S100, CD1a

44
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B7 proteins on APSs bind to

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CD28 on Tcells

45
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CD 3 and TCR found on

46
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T helper cells markers

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CD4 and CD40L CXCR4 CCR5

47
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T regs markers

48
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T cytotoxic marker

49
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Splenonomegaly frontal bossing and molar prominence and beading at tge end of the ribs are suggesting

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Extramedullary hematopoiesis

50
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Markers of the memory B cells

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CD19, CD20, CD21, CD40,B7 , IG

51
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Antibody diversity achieved by

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Gene rearrangements, multiple lifht and heavy chains segments, junctional diversity, combinatorial diversity, sonatic hypermutation.

52
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The B chain of the TCR has which tyoe of rearrangement

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VDJ rearrangement because has the variable antigen binding site

53
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Theo a chain involves what type of rearrangement

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Vj rearrangement in the sntigen binding site

54
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Positive selection of T cells occur in

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The cortex of the thymus

55
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Negative selection ofT cells occur in

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The medulla of the thymus

56
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Central tolerance occurs in

And controlled by

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It occurs in the medulla and its sbout removal of the strongly identifier of the self antigen
Controled by autoimmune regulator protein

57
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Naive mature T cells have on the surface

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TCR, CD3, CD4/CD8

58
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Over reactivity of Th1 cells associated with

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Rheumatoid arthritis and crohn disease

59
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IL10 AND IL4 INHIBIT

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Th1 cells and secreted by Th2

60
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Tfh cells help in the activation of b cells, have the markers

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CXCR5, CXCL13, PD-1 AND ICOS

61
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Which cells have fas-L on their surface

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CD8 T cells

62
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Memory T cells not exposed to dendritic cells carrying antigen have the following markers

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CD45RA, CD62L, CCR7, N

63
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Gamma-delta T cells recognize phosphoantugens from

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MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS, PLASMODIUM

64
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Scotch tape test detects

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Enterobius vermicularis/ or pinworm

65
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Mutation in the gene of fas-L and fas system causes

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Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, is about stoping of apoptosis

66
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Markers pf pre B cells

67
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C3b is reaponsible for

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T independent B cells activation ( signal 2)

68
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TGF b is causing class switching to 
IL4 AND IFN gamma is causing class switching for
IL4  causing class switching for
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IgA
IgG
IgE

69
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Somatic hypermutation occurs in

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Dark zone of the germinal center

70
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BCG vaccine is for

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